New Technology Support (Web 2.0) - Kayser Hall 202
Facilitators: Dan McConnell (Millard)Jeff Ingraham (ESU #3)
Description: This session is targeted at professionals who make decisions about implementing new
technologies
Talking Points: Creation of technology using 3rd party services, GIS, Web 2.0 applications
SRI Reading program
server based
Top down decision cause problems
How does it work with our existing technology?
Does it work with projectors?
Bring the correct people to the table
Large project planning at ESU3
Advisory groups are polled and brought into the planning process
Design phase to develop a plan of action
Committee that makes decisions on how things are rolled out
Microsoft project/Helpdesk software/etc.
get a specific list of topics to be included
Test box with beta testers
determine training needs and rollout of software
Communication with all users from top to bottom to get buyin...
start with small group get feedback as you bmove into the integration phase
Early Adopters to test first give network test too
Include late adopters also Tie it in to the curriculum first.
Get the right people at the table
Often follow-up from vendors is not appropriate
Need advocates in key spots to help 'see the plan" to end users.
80/20 rule
if you make every decision based on the 20% it makes it very difficult for everyone else
"The software is here to stay... Are you?"
URLs entered in Google docs can get through the deep 9 filter..
We doi not want to block Google docs but we need to keep students from accessing inapporpriate sites
Millard's solution...
Using Gaggle for blogs and message boards is a way around Web 2.0 technology questions and issues
Grades 2-12
Council bluffs bandwidth upgrade for web 2 technologies
100meg between buildings
network upgrades to allow for web 2 tools access.
Computer based testing in Millard
Rolling out State online testing..
Data warehouse
"Just in time development"
Possible later topic learning community
3rd Party services
VERY IMPORTANT
Write into the contract that if you end your contract with 3rd party vendors the data still belongs to your district.
"Chokehold"
when a piece of software or technology is tied very specifically to one version of Quicktime or one 3rd party hardware product etc.
Important guiding question before jumping into a new project...
Is the upgrade better then what they have now?
Facilitators: Dan McConnell (Millard) Jeff Ingraham (ESU #3)
Description: This session is targeted at professionals who make decisions about implementing new
technologies
Talking Points: Creation of technology using 3rd party services, GIS, Web 2.0 applications
ESU#3 Web 2 workshop Site
http://esu3web20workshop.wikispaces.com/
iSighted replacement:Skype in Schools
GPS technology on all vehicles in the district
Building a routing system GIS for scheduling bus routes etc.
GIS Day
http://www.gisday.com/
Geocaching for student exploration
ESRI company has arcinfo and arcview for classroom use of GIS technologies
http://www.esri.com/
Steps for the integratioon of new technologies
Training issues for new technology integration
Planning
Tweaking plans on the fly
communication
SRI Reading program
server based
Top down decision cause problems
How does it work with our existing technology?
Does it work with projectors?
Bring the correct people to the table
Large project planning at ESU3
Advisory groups are polled and brought into the planning process
Design phase to develop a plan of action
Committee that makes decisions on how things are rolled out
Microsoft project/Helpdesk software/etc.
get a specific list of topics to be included
Test box with beta testers
determine training needs and rollout of software
Communication with all users from top to bottom to get buyin...
start with small group get feedback as you bmove into the integration phase
Early Adopters to test first give network test too
Include late adopters also
Tie it in to the curriculum first.
Get the right people at the table
Often follow-up from vendors is not appropriate
Need advocates in key spots to help 'see the plan" to end users.
80/20 rule
if you make every decision based on the 20% it makes it very difficult for everyone else
"The software is here to stay... Are you?"
URLs entered in Google docs can get through the deep 9 filter..
We doi not want to block Google docs but we need to keep students from accessing inapporpriate sites
Millard's solution...
Using Gaggle for blogs and message boards is a way around Web 2.0 technology questions and issues
Grades 2-12
Council bluffs bandwidth upgrade for web 2 technologies
100meg between buildings
network upgrades to allow for web 2 tools access.
Computer based testing in Millard
Rolling out State online testing..
Data warehouse
"Just in time development"
Possible later topic learning community
3rd Party services
VERY IMPORTANT
Write into the contract that if you end your contract with 3rd party vendors the data still belongs to your district.
"Chokehold"
when a piece of software or technology is tied very specifically to one version of Quicktime or one 3rd party hardware product etc.
Important guiding question before jumping into a new project...
Is the upgrade better then what they have now?